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Affluence in SA

How SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
762,043 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 454 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.6
  • Employment5.1
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Housing5.4
  • Community safety6.1
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,174
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in SA are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.6% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

SAWales
Employee, full-time29.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed8.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired26.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in SA work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SAWales
Higher managerial & professional9.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.4%
Intermediate11.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine13.7%13.1%
Routine13%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in SA hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

SAWales
Degree level or above30.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications20.1%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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